Mine are in line with the guides and the ramp and special area aren't tough, but can be challenging if you can't find the shot. I have a brand new ramp on mine and that was a HUGE change. A flush shot can get 2.5-2.7m in the cup where 750k was the high end with the old ramp. That's not likely your issue. The special shot is pretty late and the ramp can be post city if I lose the shot.

It's been slow going, but I've finally gotten around to getting the new PF installed back into the cabinet. Fire in the hole produced no fires, and no holes so that's good. Time to rebuild the topside!

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Everytime I ask Rick or stu about the backglass - crickets. Like it is some bastard step child. I passed on an nos translight thinking it was coming. No reason, no apology, just crickets. Sort of bullsh$t.

Wow....

That is one nice playfield?

Is that new?

I was really looking forward to mirrored backglass for Diner.

It's areal shame the project died.

Diner has to be one of the prettiest pins ever made.

Playfield long before backglass. Those big freaking customer inserts came up and F-ed up almost as many as High Speed playfields.

I have needed this playfield many times longer than most "Pin Heads" have been in the hobby.

I'd love to know why? It is not a licensed theme.

Not new but almost. It's a DP PF that came with the game when I bought it. Nice that it was in a game so all the screws fit..etc..lol

The playfield art has been "50% done" for a while now. Is it pretty much abandoned at this point? I don't mind if it takes a few months to get done as that gives me time to save up, but if it is not happening, I'd like to know that as well.

Progress pic...

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Looking good buddy, gotta love those new plastics

I'm telling you, Diner is hard to find (even more nice ones) and are getting a huge bump in value these days.

oh yeah, don't forget to protect the right rollover inlane slot with a cliffy. This one gets abuse over time. I got a ramp protector for mine as well.

Agree...

Also, it's too bad the left ball drop is too high to be protected by a Cliffy. I put a small mylar patch on the left one to protect against additional damage.

Where do you buy new plastics for the PF??Mine are cracked,and i can't find any for sale??

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=PP&Screen=PROD&Category_Code=GS-681&Product_Code=PPS-31-1006A-571

I have some nice playfield plastic protectors for sell, if anyone needs them.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pf-plastic-protectors-for-salediner

Any chance you would sell one protector separately? For the center pop plastic.

When I got mine, I wouldn't play a single game until I had plastic protectors on it.

Especially that center plastic.

The left drop does not get as much action depending on your gameplay strategy.

No, sorry

Anyone thinking of selling their diner? Any condition. Let me know what you've got. It's a title I've been looking to add.

Same could be said of the right...

Well, it's a wise strategy to hit the left ramp in loop early in the game to go get that xball and max out the Dine Time value.

Bummer. I gave away my original plastic to someone who needed it. Hope the CPR replacement holds up....

Can anyone chime in on the repro Diner Coffee Cup ramps they've bought? I was very excited (lucky) to find one and then less excited when I opened up the box yesterday. This one came straight from Planetary Pinball. Notice how the carpet doesn't match the drapes.

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I bought one one those. Wasn't as clear as I had hoped, but matched better than that. Also, mine had a hair or 2 cast right into the plastic. Not too noticeable in the cabinet but you can definitely see them when handling the cup.

I recently got one from PPS as well, Did not installed yet. It is definitely not as clear as I would have hoped but better than the original that was there. I guess that's it? I can post a picture later.

Well, it definitely does not look like that.

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/images/products/PPS-03-8361L.jpg

I'm wondering what PPS thinks of that?

Yeah, I hate to say it but this thing looks like someone printed it on one of those $300 3-D printers you can buy now. Rough uneven edges all over, completely cloudy. For $70.

yeah they are very cloudy that's the problem. My original is clearer but yellowed...

If it were, it would be white, even though the material is clear, where it was extruded onto the previous layer. Either way, it certainly is a disappointment that they look like that.

Is it something that can be flame polished?

I tried a little flame polishing and it didn't seem to help much. Although, I didn't go crazy on it.

That's a pretty big bummer. I would contact PPS and see why there is a difference between what you saw and what you received. Let them know that other owners have seen it and at least a few are hesitant to get a new cup now. I would get a new one, but don't want one that isn't as clear as the original.

That appears no better than my original...

Well, after a more than a few 3+ hour nights after my day job I'm pretty much finished with it! Still a few small details but nothing major. Not the toughest shop ever, but definitely some pain in the ass little things here and there. Not mention my first PF swap. Here's a few final pics...

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Hey man, where did you get that cup? Seems pretty clear to me.

Looks great....

Though your cup is missing the decals.

http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/31-1559-CUP

Thanks! It's the same cup, just doesn't look as bad with all the bling around it. Still nothing close to the ramps, plastics, etc. I spent a half hour looking for the cup decal I already ordered and couldn't find it, but I wasn't about to let that stop me! It's around here somewhere.

Oh wow. OK!

I have quite a few new, never been used Diner plastics if anyone is looking: http://1drv.ms/1PFZmin

I can bundle up what you need and we can figure out a fair price. I also have nice clean manual avail too.

Cheers,
Seth

OK so little survey. If you take a shot at the cup I mean a real good shot with everything on it, How many revolutions are you averaging? I
feel like my ball barely makes it up the ramp and I'm lucky to get 3-4 full spins.

Is the scoring variable/adjustable? I'm getting 750k-1m on shots that are flush enough to get up there. On great shots, I'm getting 2.5-2.7m. Have done 2.7m a few times. My buddy got a touch more than that, but I can't remember the number. He was rocking the game machine though, so got a few extra rolls from there.

My game is on location, but has a good condition original cup, and a 2 month old ramp from Starship Fantasy.

I get about 10-12 revolutions on a really good shot. This gives a value above 2.5M. I think my best is 2.7 or 2.8M.

Just to follow up, I did end up contacting PPS and they were very understanding and made it right with me. I was told they are working on making better quality cups in the future. On a side note, the cup now has a fresh new decal that I found stashed away. Right after I....ordered...another....one. Anyone need a cup decal?

Just an FYI. A friend of mine had a hard shot to the cup and started push/pulling the machine to keep momentum going. He had it going so good it maxed out (I think 3.2M maybe 3.5) and he just kept it going. I seriously think he could have kept it going for minutes if he bothered.

I sat there after him playing game after game until I was able to finally repeat the move. I think I better check to see if the tilt bob was removed.

But in any case, there was a max and after that you just hear the noise of the switch hit but no score award increase.

Wow, I was wondering about a cup max a few days ago. Was going to take the glass off and see if there was one. Don't have to now.

Starting to have my doubts.